In the fall of 2012 , OMS missionary kids ( MKs ) Lydia , Trisha and Kylie Chandler ( ages 12 , 11 and 9 ), along with Kayla Crosby ( age 7 ), gathered together for several weeks to create 100 beautiful greeting cards . This fun project became an entrepreneurial mission as they decided to sell the cards to raise money for people in Haiti .
Haiti is close to the Chandler girls ’ hearts as they lived there for four years . Both their dad and grandfather worked at OMS ’ Radio 4VEH , and they were already collecting coins for the Resounding Hope project , which gets solar radios , tuned to Christian radio station 4VEH , into the hands of Haitians . “ I want to help people in Haiti love Jesus ,” Kylie shared .
The girls chose to sell their cards to the staff at the OMS World Headquarters in Greenwood , Indiana . The customers were satisfied and gave generously . Deanna Cathcart , coordinator of the OMS MK ministry , said , “ I think the future of missions looks bright when we have such enthusiastic and hard-working youngsters supporting missions .”
After selling 59 cards , the girls raised $ 69.80 — just over the amount needed to purchase one radio . ( Each radio costs $ 60 .) Asked if she ’ d do it again , Kayla responded , “ Yes , I would like to raise money for Ecuador ( where her grandparents served for many years and where her mom grew up ) by having a jump rope-a-thon !”
Using OMS ’ Good News for Africa project ( part of the new Good News Reporters in Training VBS ), missionary Jason Campbell saw God work in the life of a young boy . Jeremy was excited about the Bibles for Africa mission project . He had been doing chores and had saved $ 30 toward a go-cart . But after hearing about the project , Jeremy decided his money could be put to better use . His mom offered to donate the money so he could keep his , but he refused , saying it would be best if he used his own money . “ Jeremy ’ s trust and faith challenges even me !” said his mother .
photo page 12 : Kylie , Kayla ( front ), Trisha and Lydia photo page 13 : Two of the notecards sold to raise money for Haiti .
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